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"BOOM PRICES"

"Property Owner" Thinks Tho Gre
view" IL Clearing" tho Market"
To THE EDITOR OF THE REVIEW:
Your editorial in to-day's paper en-
titled "Boom Prices" has some ex-
cellent suggestions which we heartily
commend. 1t would be unfortunate,
perhaps disastrous, for our city to
have a "boom" according to the or
dinary Interpretation Of that word.
That is AN unhealthy advance in
prices based upon a future which
may never be realized. 1t Is better
that the city should grow naturally
as the country develops and
that prices Of real estate should
advance as the growth of the city
will warrant. We are but In our in
fancy yet. What the future will
make us can only be determined by
time. 1t is not strange or improper
for us, however, to consider what
support our city has and may contin-
ue to be supplied with. Fortunately
men are not all constituted alike.
While some are enthusiastic and
confident others are ressimists, hav-
ing no faith In anything or any body.
We have citizens belonging to
each of these classes and
the visitors who come see us,
view with different eyes. Some
behold the advantages we possess
while others can see only the disad-
vantages. To the latter class the
gentlemen who told you they
"came here with the intention of
"investing but were met by such
"fancy prices and absurd valuations
that they concluded to carry their
"money to more reasonable mark
"et" belong. So far as know no
business property has been sold here
for more than two hundred dollars a
front foot, and none has been sold
which will not, If improved, pay the
purchaser from 15 to 40 per cent on
the investment, besides q profitable
advance in price. When parties
ask very high price for their prop
erty 1t is equivalent to saying that
the property Is not for sale, and
surely an owner has the right to de.
cline to sell IL he desires to keep his
property. 1t is generally known
that there are not sufficient num-
ber of dwelling houses tO comforta-
bly, shelter the people here and
house rents are high. Resi-
dence property reasonably we'll
located will pay 90 per cent
on investments at present prices.
The growth Of Spokane Falls has
been caused by the confidence of the
men who have built business blocks
and manufactures. The croakers
who have been complaining that
there was no business, and nothing
to manufacture, are still croaking
with empty pockets, while those
who have shown their faith in the
city by their works have reaped a
rich reward. While L approve the
first part of your editorial, think
the latter part of 1t is uncalled for
and misleading. Our newspapers
should stand by the people who sup
port them. Your article is q weapon
which you place in the hands of
every rival city, and they will not
be slow to use 1t to our disad vantage.
A PROPERTY OWNER.
SPOKANE FALLS, April 80, 1887.
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Canadian Parliament.

OTTAWA, April pa lively debate
arose in the Canadian house of COM
mons this afternoon out Of the gov
ern ment bill, giving two representa-
tives in the senate to the northwest
territories. The liberals were unit
in demanding the present nominative
principal, but were divided on the
substitute for it, some advocating di-
rect election by the people and others
wanting an election by provincial leg
islature. A curious fact was de-
veloped by debate. Sir Jno. Mcdonald
acknowledged the territories could be
given any number of senators while
in the old provinces the union act
limits the number. The liberal said
in this there were possibilities OF fu-
ture trouble. The debate was then ad-
iOurned.
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AnarchiAt Foolishness.

New YORK, April 29.-The editor of
the Commercial Bulletin travelled
through Bleeker and Houston streets
and the Anarchist wine and beer cell
lars yesterday to elicit intelligent opin.
ion regarding the sensation from
Chicago about the socialists uprising
in 1889. The story was laughed at as
the clever concoction of some Bohe-
mian. Justin Schwab, Herr Most and
and other professional destructionists,
had no doubt this republican despot-
ism would have to 60 under at some
future day, and said the elements OF
disentegration were even now at work.
1t will be glorious day for the human
race when that work is accomplished.
II anybody thought them such fools
as to disclose their plans, much less
fix the time for grand slaughter,
they were much mistaken. We keep
these things to ourselves and trust
nothing to the capitalistic press. You
may put down that Chicago revelation
as a weak invention Of the enemy to
justify the killing Of the friends of lib
erty under sentence of death in that
CITY.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND review
ing the veterans will be the great
est Joke OF 1887. He Is respectfully
admonlshed not to get thrown on tn
the pumlnel Of the saddle, for II he
does he will know how II is himself,
and he will not be half so cute when
he goes to write another veto OF a
soldiers claim.
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A Great Scheme.

DENVER, Col, April 29.-The Re-
publican says: X. G.. Head. Judge
Burns, Ex-Governor Routt and several
other prominent cattlemen, held a Sc
cret meeting ut the Windsor hotel
yesterday, the object of which is not
yet made public, but it is presumed to
have been in the interest of some gi-
gantic project in connection with the
cattle industry. A few weeks ago both
Messrs. Head and Routt were in New
York and Chicago working up the
matter, but the details of the project
are yet to be unveiled. A prominent
cattleman, speaking upon the subject
this morning, said he shrewdly sus-
pected the gentlemen were drafting IL
plan of cooperation, something SINH
lar to the Magellal cooperative plan,
which proposed to pool the entire cat
tie interest of the west, and created so
much discussion at the last session of
the International Range association
held at Denver in February. 1t is
further rumored the scheme is to con-
troll the beef market of the country,
and that they had associated with
them one of the members of q dressed
beef syndicate Of Chicago.
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HUNDREDS OF thousands Of dollars
are in the hands of capitalists which
would have been In the pockets OF
workmen IL there had been no Hay
market riot and no Stock Yards
strike. Capital is about the most
timid thing in the world, and when
1t hides itself the wage-wOrker
an ufYppa
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THERE IL the promise for another
great wheat crop in north Dakota.
The recent heavy rains have thor
oughly soaked the ground, thus in
suring a rapid growth Of the plant,
and the acreage sown will be from
ten to twenty-five per cent. larger
than last year.
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ANOTHER THKEATENED INNOVA-
TON.

Doctors are, doubtless, we'll
meaning class Of citizens, but the
man who depends strictly upon their
opinions for the regulation Of his
daily walk and conversation, will
find life very dull and pent.up-
Utica sort of affair. Indeed, to so
fine a point has scientific medical
research brought its Investigations
that all modern existence is ar
ranged, more or less, after the plan
of certain traditional nursery orders:
"Johnny, go into the other room and
see what the baby is doing, and tell
him he must not" Eating, drink
ing, sleeping, sitting, walking or
standing, melancholy or the doctors
seek to mark us for their own. All
food is reported to he largely adult
Grated. Death peeps at us from
pan. pot and skillet, until, in
despair, we restrict ourselves to that
bran-mash diet which is inevitably
synonymous with dyspepsia and see
life through darkened glasses.
Drinks, too, are hygienically tabooed.
Hot drinks ruin the teeth and par
boil the stomach, while cold drinks
paralyze the nerve centers and dis
courage digestion. Tea--that be-
loved cup which cheers but not lne-
briates--is all copperas green and
Chinese toe nails; while coffee is,
beyond all doubt, chicorry and hand
painted wooden beans. Even into
the silent watches OF the night the
doctor follows us. You must not
sleep on pillow or you will be
round shouldered and your lungs
cramped in action; you must not
sleep without a pillow or
you will have rush of
blood to the head; nor must you lie
on your back for fear of nightmare,
nor ON your left side, lest you clog
the wheels of digestion; thus, step
by step, we are restricted-all av-
enues of ease and enjoyment block
AIDED, until the conclusion is newt
able that the only wise and safe man
is he who stuffs cotton in his ears,
! shuts his eyes and mouth and turns
his face to the wall. COmmendable
though submission be, however, we
trust that the American nation will
rise as one man and denounce in
toto and without benefit of clergy
the statement which has recently
been made by an eminent English
surgeon, that rocking chairs are pro-
ductive of deafness and near.sight-
edness. 1t is matter OF great regret
that this decree should he 80 obscure
as to the point of view from which
the rocking chair is pronounced un-
wholesome. AS an edible IT has not
yet been introduced into this
country, yet we dare to assert our
conviction that even In that capacity,
If finely minced and nicely gar
nished, it might prove as palatable
and nourishing as some other COM
estibles Of which we wot. Howev-
er, as an article of household furni-
ture and domestic comforts the rock
ing chair has well established rep
utation which no foreign iconiclast
can destroy without climbing to such
victory over the dead bodies and
through the gore OF every valiant
American citizen. In this medical
pronunciamento the very corner
stone OF republican institutions is
threatened. AL the fond ties
known to home, church and
state would sink into inocuous
nothing without the rocking chair.
Let your Spsniard make love from
balconies; your Venetian padding
about in his dingy gondola; your
Frenchman In his gilded saloon or |
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steamer burned.

SAVANNAH Ga, April 20.-The
British steamship Ben Hope, from
Vera Cruz, for New York, burned
thirty miles off Tybee Island yester-
day afternoon. The officers and crew
were rescued and brought to Savannah.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
AN AUsr19 FIRM AT DuLUrH.

Richardson Day & Co. sold $e1, 800
worth Of real estate in Duluth, last week.
This arm Of Austin men is making itself
felt in Duluth. Since they opened their
Office .ln Duluth, their business has
constantly increased and they are, at
present, one of the leading real estate
firmssin the city. They have two plans
for parties to invest, as follows: they
invest for parties, charging them a
commission, when the property is sold,
or instead of charging commission they
will take one half net profit, after al
lowing per cent. interest and taxes.
Parties who have invested with them
have been well satisfied with the manner
in which their business was conducted,
and have realized from so to 400 per cent
on the investment. While they do !
large business at, Duluth, they also have
a large business at home, where they are
interested in all home improvements.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
NORTH STAR CIRCLE.

The North Star Circle met with Mrs
s. b. Woodsum, st. Valentines evening,
February IA. The following program
was carried out: i
1.--Each member contributed a valentine to the
basket. These were then passed, each member tax
ing one,
2.--Roll cali Responded to by reading Of valen-
tines. So, p 5st y. 5s4sEa - Egs.@ $sa.1 Z
s.--The lesson on astronomy. Conducted b.. Miss
Harvey. s%t
4.-The lesson on the Early Church. &C Conducted
BY Mrs. G, W. Taylor.
6.Reading. -St. simein stylites.--Miss Rita
Barnes. a .s + 81 +. 49, IS %s
Campbell. sl= s<55ls
& Z. Essay; Nary Lyon and her Work-Miss Alice
Harvey.
8.-Debate; Resolved, that the higher: education is
nesdfnl for women T., Miss n. A, Comsreck; Neg
Rev. s. A. Dowart.
All interested in the Chautauqua work
are cordially welcomed at the circle.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
new CHARTER.
THE NEW CHARTER FOR
AUSTIN HAS BEEN II
PASSED. s
Also the Bill Allowing the City
to raise $25,ooO for
Waterworks.
Under the Charter many Long
Needed improvements
IS Will be Made.

Inc new charter which has been 50
long needed. has passed both houses
The provisions of the charter have been
given in the TRANSCRIPT, but we shall
mention some of the more important ones
again. This Is something that every clti-
zen should be interested in, for it will
greatly benefit the city. The next cleo
ton will be held under this charter. It
provides for the election Of an Alderman
at large. making seven Aldermen instead
Of six, the present number. The city
limits are extended in every direction,
taking in large tracts of land, which will
be plated and built up. 1t gives the
council the power to grant franchises, to
build sidewalks, to lay sewers, to vacate
streets. and to make all improvements
necessary. < r..
With these new powers the Council can
make improvements which are needed by
the city. 1t will be no longer in the
power of a few dissatisfied people to block
every contemplated improvement.
The charter provides for the funding of
the bonded Indebtedness, which is one of
the most important clauses in the charter.
It fixes the minimum amount for license
at $500, which will 20 into effect this
spring, independent of the state law, re-
Gently passed, which would not take eff
feet until next spring. This was the only
clause in the charter which excited any
opposition. "
These are the most important changes,
all Of which will no doubt meet with the
approval Of everyone Interested in the
! city.
| The bill authorizing the city to raise
$s5. 900 for waterworks. is also of grea,
importance It makes 1t certain that the
city will soon have system Of watel
works. The Council can either give the
franchise or raise the necessary funds
There have been several offers from par
ties tosput in WsterWerks, providing they
could hare the franz hise. s
There S IN imperative need Of water
works. and they should eput il st once
! Undet ths new charter Austin viii hay.
water-HS rks electric fights aew streetl
new ssaeralks, new sewers, and othe
| improy ements. Is will mark the begin
n ing s the rapid growth of the city.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
MYSTERY AND WONDER.

Prof Bruder, the magician, will give
one Of his interesting entertainments at
the Opera House, Saturday and Monday
evenings. His exhibitions are pro
nounced very interesting. Among Other
wonders, he will give an exhibition 81
mind reading and second sight He ha.
a talking skull and skeleton. Admission
25 cents; children, IS cents; reserved
seats, IS cents. Take the children
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
DIsOOURAGlNG.

The following discouraging epistle has
been received from Dakota, Our read
ers may Judge how deeply chagrined we
feel to receive the information that the
gentleman has moe yous' for
the TRANSCRIPT, He forgets that we
have .tyous' for the money he owes US;
Goodwin and Barnes Publishers Dear
Sir DOu Not Send Me the TRANSCRIPT
eney Nor as j how noe yous Fl it, Will
Not take it out Of the Post office eney
Nor 20 8s sls9 iss
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
PUBLIC SALE OF STOCK.

Four horses, from three to seven years
old, Five mich cows; seven two years
old; eight yearlings. Tuesday, March s.
Terms Of sale, SIX month on approved
security per cent, discount for cash
JNe. MERRILL.
h Town Of Window "a miles s, d. Of
Austin,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
TERMS s1.5o Per Annum, in Advance
The I RECORD.
Changes and improvements.

There is 4 strong probability Of syn.
dictate being formed of the owl at94f IL
lots on Main St. adjoining the McClel-
land block. The plan is to build q large
three story block and use the upper sto-
rles for hotel. This would be very
practical plan, for both the stores and
hotel would be readily rented. This
would be great addition to Austin, and
especially to that end Of Nam street. We
hope these gentlemen can make arrange
ments and put up the block. It would
be an excellent investment.
/. Taylor has bought the stock of cloth
ing of G. W. Taylor & Co., and will con-
tlnue the business. Mr.. Taylor has
made friends since he came here last fall,
who will be pleased to know that'he will
remain here. The store will be extended
twenty five feet. which will give room
for large stock.
Geo. Hildahl and Kinney Woodward
of Wells. are arranging to buy the drug
store of Mills & johnson. Mr.. Wood
ward has been in the drug business a,
Wells, and thoroughly understands it
MIR. Hildahl has many friends, who
would be pleased to see him in business
again. ..,,-=...,-.-.-. :.
| II. J. Minar has made arrangements to
build house on the lots adjoining Mr.
Bellus. He intends this for his resi-
dence. and will build 3 very tasty home
after the most approved plans. He viii
probably begin work on it as soon as The
| weather will permit.
The Odd Fellows have bought the cor
ner lot on Bridge and Chatham Sts., o.
A. Galloway, and will proceed at enc.
with their plans for building. They viii
put up fine two story building.
T. Ahern, of Calmar, road master OF
the c. NJ. & St. Paul r. R.. has received
orders to make Austin his headquarters
He will build house and bring his tam
lily here. -. -..,.. ..-> F..
! An alley will be opened in the rear o
the stores on the east side of Main street
There viii also be one opened from Chat
ham street connecting with it.
Mrs. DR.. Barnes new house will soon b
finished. She will occupy 1t, when fin
ished, and rent her present residence.
4 Mr.. Martin, of the firm of Thompso
]. 3 Martin, is putting up house in th
4 ia the northwest part of the city
e. H Davidson has bought the lots 3
Main ST. "a joinin9 his properly recent
acquired ef 2, =. Rebins6
Hoa9 llye put up the
partltions il tho Mason building, "a
will soon be ready. to open.
CIV. Smith, OF Wells. who recentl
bought two lots on Main st, Of C.. ]
B West. intends to build. :
:, There will probably be new bulldln
+ on the lots occupied by Jos. Adams ca
r penter shop.
s It's reported a house Will be built q
t the r. B. Wheeler property, adjoinln
q n, O. Basford
3 A. G. Case has bought two lots adioil
y Jug W. c, Horrobin and is planning 1
q build: 49,. ~ 80.
A. c. K1nsman has almost finished
? large addition to his house. 14~
! W. w. Ranney will build on his 10
adjoining Mr. Gllbertson.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
SOCIETY NOTES.

The many friends of W. w. Engle gave
him surprise party, Monday evening,
on his birthday. The forces were
gathered, early in the evening, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Loucks.
They came loaded with refreshments,
and in q mood for fun. When between
seventY-five and hundred had gathered,
they departed on their mission. and full
filled it completely. The victim was
surprised and the home captured. The
aforesaid mood for fun materiallzed, to
an unusual degree, and the evening was
spent in the liveliest manner. The &C.
casion will no doubt be remembered by
the surprised as one of his happiest
birthdays, z.. ... Z .s-
The young gentlemen OF the D. D. A,
F. G. club gave party to the young
ladies Of the Z. D. A. D. G. club and
others, Monday evening, at the residence
of Charles Cook. Souvenirs were gwen
by both clubs as valentines. The young
gentlemen are to be complimented on
the complete success OF their first party.
The Valentine ball given by the Aus
tin Cornet Band. was success in every
way. There was large attendance
good music, and splendid supper. The
boys will net good sum. which they
deserve. ss ..#y
A large number Of S, B. Woodsum's
old neighbors gave him a surprise party
last Thursday evening. "a please Mt
time was had and everyone was well re-
paid for the long ride.
The sociable given by the society Of
Temple Builders, Wednesday evening.
at the Hotel Robinson, was well at
tended, and quite a sum was raised for
the parsonage fund.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
NOTICE.
T; ~ - '. =

On account Of change in my business
I desire an Immediate settlement with all
who are indebted to me.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-01
EntertaInments.
JOHN L. STODDARD,

At Carlls Opera House tomorrow nigh
John L. Stoddard will lecture on "Peter the
Great" and the birth of civilization in Rus
STA. The illustrations will be as fine as usua
and the history of the great empire will bs
perfectly brought out.
NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
tfThe Ivy Leaf" an Irish drama of recent
production which has met with such great
success this season, will be produced at the
New Haven Opera House tonight and to.
morrow night. An exchange says: A thrill
ing leap from an ivyc clad tower and a mill
tary execution, interrupted just as the word
"fre" trembles on the lips of the sympathiz-
ing commanding officer, are among the "sen.
sations" of the pretty story of love and right
triumphant over avarice and villainy which
is told by the drama; but in novelty at least
these are surpassed by the carrying off of a
child by an eagle and the little ones rescue
by the hero, who climbs to the ''crag" at the
BUNNELLs GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
tsThe Shadow Detective" was presented at
Bunnell's yesterday by Dan Kelly and an ex-
oellent company. The house was crowd
ed at both performances. The play
is q melodrama, strong in sensational
scenes and those elements which appeal to
the better nature of an audience, and from
the rise of the curtain last night when
virtue triumphed over vice and the wrongs
of the innocent were righted there was a
continued interest manifested. Mr.. Dan
Kelly, the star, whose versatile powers are
well known to theater-goers ELECTED warm
applause by his various characterizations
from the keen shadow detective to the wide
awake Yankee. The rest of the company
are good. In the museum hall is the great
snake charmer.